Willi Gerdau (12 February 1929 – 11 February 2011) was a German international

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. Born in

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, Gerdau played as a defender for

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, and won one cap for

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in 1957 in a match against

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. He also competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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* 1922 births 2011 deaths German footballers Germany international footballers Association football midfielders Olympic footballers of the United Team of Germany Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Heide Footballers from Schleswig-Holstein {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub